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ParisRegionFP – Application Form Page 1
The Paris Region Fellowship Programme
Application form
Call 1 deadline: October, 21st, 2020, 17:00 CET
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. APPLICANT......................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Administrative data...................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Place of activity / place of residence...........................................................................................................3
1.3 CV - track record......................................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Calculation of the total full-time postgraduate research experience............................................................4
1.5 Recommendation letters............................................................................................................................. 5
2. FUTURE HOST ORGANISATION AND SUPERVISOR......................................................................................5
2.1 Future host organisation/ laboratory............................................................................................................5
2.2 Future supervisor........................................................................................................................................ 6
2.3 Future host organization for secondment (if applicable)..............................................................................6
2.4 Motivation to choose the selected future host laboratory, and secondments if applicable..........................7
3. RESEARCH PROJECT....................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1 Title............................................................................................................................................................. 7
3.2 Abstract....................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Descriptors and free keywords.................................................................................................................... 8
3.4 Description of the research project..............................................................................................................8
3.5 Ethics self-assessment............................................................................................................................... 9
4. DECLARATIONS OF HONOR AND SIGNATURE............................................................................................12
5. ANNEX1: DESCRIPTORS................................................................................................................................ 13
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DOCUMENTS REQUESTED AND FURTHER INFORMATION• The following documents must be joined to the application, and named as follows: “NameApplicant_ApplicationForm” (fully dated and signed) “NameApplicant_ID” (a copy of the identity proof, like valid passport) “NameApplicant_CV-TrackRecord” (max 5 pages) “NameApplicant_ResearchProject” (max 7 pages) “NameApplicant_PhDdegree” or if no PhD degree: “NameApplicant_WorkCertificate”
(copy of the original and non-certified English-translated transcripts (certified translations will be requested in case applicant is selected).
“NameApplicant_RecommendationLetter1” and “NameApplicant_RecommendationLetter2” (in English. The letters shall be sent by mail to [email protected] by the person providing the letter)
If applicable: “NameApplicant_EthicsSelf-Assessment”
• In order to prepare correctly the application, the Application Guide must be consulted beforehand.
• For any question, please contact : [email protected]
1. APPLICANT1.1 Administrative dataName, first namePlace of birth (city, country)Date of birthSexNationalityNationality 2Home addressCurrent place of residenceCurrent organisation nameHome telephoneWork telephoneE-mailORCID-ID (publicly available)Country in which PhD or equivalent awardedDate PhD awarded (or to be awarded) DD/MM/YYYYProposed starting date for the 24-month fellowship (possible between April 2021 and September 2021)
DD/MM/YYYY
I would like to apply for MSCA Special Needs Allowance (see 1.3)
Yes/No
How did you find about the call? By mail, internet, social media, jobportals like Euraxess, publication in scientific journals, other (please describe)
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1.2 Place of activity / place of residence Indicate the period(s) and the country/countries in which you have legally resided and/or had your main activity (work, status, ..) during the last 3 years up until the call deadline (October, 21st, 2020). Please fill in this section without gaps by putting the most recent one first.Period from (DD/MM/YYY) Period to (DD/MM/YYY) Country … 21/10/2020
22/10/2017 …
1.3 CV - track record Please enclose your CV-Track Record to your application (“NameApplicant_CV-TrackRecord”). Please send also a copy of your PhD degree (or alternatively Work certificate(s) see section 1.4) to your application (name it as : “NameApplicant_PhDdegree”). The CV-Track record should be limited to a max 5 pages in total (incl. list of publications) and should include the standard academic and research record. We recommend you to include the following information (exhaustive list, please select what is applicable for you): 1. Education
2. Current and previous positions
3. Fellowships, prizes and awards. Institutional responsibilities. Memberships of scientific societies.
4. Teaching, supervising and mentoring activities
5. Scientific evaluation/ reviewing activities
6. Organisation of international conferences in your field(s) of research, including membership in the steering and/or programme committee.
7. Examples of participation in industrial innovation, and granted patents. Any other extra-academic professional activity
8. Funding received so far, and on-going fellowship and grant applications
9. Major collaborations
10. Career breaks
11. 10 major publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, peer-reviewed conference proceedings and/or monographs of their respective research fields, indicating also the number of citations (excluding self-citations) they have attracted
12. Research monographs, chapters in collective volumes and any translations thereof
13. Invited presentations to peer-reviewed, internationally established conferences and/or international advanced schools
14. Research expeditions led by the applicant
Please notice that any research career gaps and/or unconventional paths should be clearly explained (reason/ duration) so that this can be fairly assessed and taken into account by the independent evaluators.
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MSCA Special Needs Allowance (max 60,000 € per researcher) will be solicited for the fellows for who the long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments are as such that their participation in ParisRegionFP would not be possible without extra financial support. This grant will cover the additional mobility costs, e.g. to ensure necessary assistance by third persons or for adapting the researchers’ work environment (social security and health insurance will be covered by other means). Please explain if applicable.
1.4 Calculation of the total full-time postgraduate research experience The following table is only to be filled out if the applicant does not have a PhD degree at call deadline:Researchers without a doctorate at the call deadline should clearly detail any period of full-time equivalent research experience in the CV. It is essential that the CV clearly explains how the research experience is calculated, following the template below. Academic qualifications counting towards the total full-time postgraduate research experience
University degree giving access to PhD1:
Institution name and country
Date of award (a)
DD/MM/YYYY
Other university degree(s)/master(s), if any, obtained after the award of the university degree giving access to PhD:
Institution name and country
From To
DD/MM/YYYY DD/MM/YYYY
Full time research experience
Proportion of research activities as a percentage of the duration of the Master
Duration of research activities expressed in months
xx % (b)2 = xx% * duration of Master
Doctorate:
Institution name and country
From To (Date of expected Award)
DD/MM/YYYY DD/MM/YYYY
Full time research experience3
Duration of research activities expressed in months(c)
Other research activities counting towards the total full-time postgraduate research experience
Position: Institution name and
From To
1 See definition of Full-Time Equivalent Research Experience in the Application Guide and FAQ2 Please count only time spent in months on research activities.3 Please count only time spent until the 2020 call deadline (October, 21st, 2020) or the end of the PhD, whichever comes first.
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country
DD/MM/YYYY DD/MM/YYYY
Full time research experience
Duration of research activities expressed in months(d)
Total full-time postgraduate research experience: number of months = (b)+(c)+(d)
1.5 Recommendation letters Two recommendation letters should be provided for your application (“NameApplicant_RecommendationLetter1” and “NameApplicant_RecommendationLetter2”). The letters should be provided from prior supervisors, professors, co-workers, and they shall precise their position (director, researcher, etc.), title (Prof., Dr., Mr., Mrs.,..), name, first name, e-mail, and telephone number. Please notice that the recommendation letter cannot be provided from your future host(s). The letters shall be sent by mail to [email protected] by the person providing the letter. The letters are not thus provided with the other supplementary documents via the call platform. No application can be completed without all the information required, including the two reference letters.
2. FUTURE HOST ORGANISATION AND SUPERVISOR Based on individual-driven mobility, applicants will freely choose a research topic and the appropriate host (and secondment) organisation(s) and supervisor(s) fitting their individual needs. It will be up to the applicants to search and contact the most suitable host organisation/ laboratory (and secondment organisation(s)) and supervisor(s) to discuss a potential cooperation and the research project. To facilitate the search, the names and contact information of the laboratories linked to the Domains of Major Interest (DMI) are available on the call platform. The programme accepts also host laboratories situated in the Paris Region, even if they are not part of a DMI. 2.1 Future host organisation/ laboratoryName and short name of the organisationDepartment/ laboratoryCode of the department/ laboratory/ unitAddressE-mailTelephoneDomain of Major Interest (DMI) the host laboratory / team is attached to. If not applicable, DMI(s) closest to the scientific expertise of the host laboratory/team
Please indicate which DMI(s) is(are) concerned: ACAV+, MAP, MATH’INNOV, ONEHEALTH, RESPORE, SIRTEQ, QI2, THERAPIE GENIQUE, ELICIT, RFSI, ISLAM (PhASIF), GEROND’IF, STCN
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I have established a contact with the host organisation/ laboratory
Yes (mandatory)
My contact at the host organisation/ laboratory Position (director, researcher, etc.)Title (Prof., Dr., Mr., Mrs.,..)Name, first nameE-mailTelephoneAdditional information
2.2 Future supervisor Name, first name Position (director, researcher, etc.)Title (Prof., Dr., Mr., Mrs.,..)Name and short name of the organisation If not same as aboveDepartment/ laboratoryCode of the department/ laboratory/ unitAddressE-mailTelephoneI have established a contact with the future supervisor
Yes (mandatory)
Additional information
2.3 Future host organization for secondment (if applicable)Secondments consist typically of a short research stay (up to 3 months over the 2-year fellowship) in the premises of the host for secondment. Please notice that the secondments are taken into account in the evaluation criteria4. Please duplicate the table in case of more than one secondment envisaged.Name and short name of the organisationDepartment/ laboratoryCode of the department/ laboratory/ unitAddressE-mailTelephoneI have established a contact with the future host Yes/No. Please indicate if the secondment is
4 Please see the details on secondments and definition of evaluation criteria in the Application Guide of the call.
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organization for secondment confirmed or not (yet).I have not contacted the future host organization for secondment but would like to benefit from this possibility
Yes/No/NA. If Yes, please motivate your demand in the description of your research project
My contact at the organization for secondmentPosition (director, researcher, etc.)Title (Prof., Dr., Mr., Mrs.,..)Name, first nameE-mailTelephoneAdditional information
2.4 Motivation to choose the selected future host laboratory, and secondments if applicable
In order to be competitive in the ParisRegionFP call, you need to propose an original, ambitious and feasible project with interesting future career perspectives for which the host laboratory (and possible secondment(s)) is (are) an evident choice. Please explain shortly (max 1 page):
- What is the origin of the project, how did you get the idea?- Your personal motivation to choose this particular laboratory/research group and
supervisor(s) for your postdoctoral research experience. Why they are an excellent choice to perform your research project?
- How your track record, expertise and project is complementary with that of the host(s) including the thematic perimeter of the host(s), and how you and your project will integrate there (explain the envisaged two-way knowledge transfer between you and the host(s)).
- Justify the feasibility of the project (methodologies, adequacy of the budget and available resources like equipment, expertise etc. at the host).
3. RESEARCH PROJECT 3.1 Title Please provide the title of the project with max 200 characters, and understandable to the non-specialist.
3.2 Abstract Please provide non-confidential abstract of the project with max 2000 characters: Context, main objectives, 3i-character (international, interdisciplinary, intersectoral) of the project (if applicable), impact on research & career. If you are awarded for the fellowship, the abstract will be used in further communication actions.
3.3 Descriptors and free keywords Please provide min 2, max 5 descriptors (in the order of importance, the first being the most important and most relevant for the proposal), selected from the list in Annex 1:Descriptor 1
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Descriptor 2Descriptor 3Descriptor 4Descriptor 5
Free keywords: Please provide a list of keywords with a max 200 characters. The descriptors and keywords will be mainly used to determine the most suitable experts for the evaluation of the application.
3.4 Description of the research projectPlease provide a max 7-page description of your research project (incl. references) for a 2-year duration (name it as: “NameApplicant_ResearchProject”), following the below structure. This must be written by the applicant using standard police (Arial/Times/Calibri etc., size 11, margins 1.5). A simple template is provided in the call platform.
1. EXCELLENCE : General context, concept of the project. Objectives and methodology (any novel concepts, approaches or methods that will be employed, interdisciplinarity and feasibility of the research). Originality: How the project goes above the current state-of-the-art
2. IMPACT: Expected impact on the research area, measures to exploit and disseminate the project results, and to communicate the project activities to different target audiences. Expected impact on the professional career development (immediate and long-term goals, your “pathway to independence”)
3. IMPLEMENTATION: Work plan / timeline or Gantt chart with clear milestones and review points. Description of risks / contingency plans. If applicable, please include the description and planning (international/ intersectoral) secondments
4. RESSOURCES: Estimated total research costs and resources needed to implement the envisaged research project, as elaborated with the host laboratory.
Standard allocation for each fellow5: • Living allowance : 56 880 €/ year (4 740€/month);• Mobility allowance : 2 640 € / year. This allowance can, for example, cover the travel costs of family visits or provide support for housing in the Paris Region; • Travel allowance : 1 200€ / year, covering registration fees, accommodation and travel expenses, to be used by the fellow for career development purposes, including participation to international conferences, seminars;• Research costs : 3 720 € / year, is allocated by Paris Region to the hosts for any expenses linked to the research project implementation including publications. If the applicant’s estimated total research budget is above that limit, supplementary budget needs to be justified/ agreed with the host organisation(s).In addition to the above categories, the ParisRegionFP programme budget covers also the cost of the training programme, and administrative costs. Please use this table to detail the research costs needed to implement your project in concertation with the host organisation:
Research cost category Details - justifications
Cost per month (€)
Total cost for 24-month fellowship (€)
Scientific equipment Other goods and services
5 Please refer to the Application Guide for details.
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(like materials, supplies, publication costs, .. please detail)Subcontracting Any other costs (please detail)Total
3.5 Ethics self-assessmentPlease complete the table below. For full guidelines on each area, please refer to the H2020 ethics self-assessment guide available at :http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/grants_manual/hi/ethics/h2020_hi_ethics-self-assess_en.pdf ☐ “I confirm that I have taken into account all ethics issues described below and that, if any ethics issues apply (any Yes identified in the below table), I will complete an ethics self-assessment document following the H2020 ethics self-assessment guide and attach the required documents to my application.” Please name this ethics package as: “NameApplicant_EthicsSelf-Assessment”.
Yes No
1. Human embryos/foetusesDoes your research involve Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESCs)6?
Will they be directly derived from embryos within this project?Are they previously established cell lines?
Does your research involve the use of human embryos?Will the research lead to their destruction?
Does your research involve the use of human foetal tissues/cells?2. HumansDoes your research involve human participants?
Are they volunteers for social or human sciences research?Are they persons unable to give informed consent?Are they vulnerable individuals or groups?Are they children/minors?Are they patients?Are they healthy volunteers for medical studies?
Does your research involve physical interventions on the study participants?Does it involve invasive techniques?Does it involve collection of biological samples?
6 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2013:373:0012:0015:EN:PDF
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If your research involves processing of genetic information, see also section 4.3. Human cells/tissuesDoes your research involve human cells or tissues (other than from Human Embryos/Foetuses, i.e. section 1)?
Are they available commercially?Are they obtained within this project?Are they obtained within another project, laboratory or institution?Are they deposited in a biobank?
4. Personal dataDoes your research involve personal data collection and/or processing?
Does it involve the collection and/or processing of sensitive personal data (e.g. health, sexual lifestyle, ethnicity, political opinion, religious or philosophical conviction)?Does it involve processing of genetic information?Does it involve tracking or observation of participants?
Does your research involve further processing of previously collected personal data (secondary use)?5. AnimalsDoes your research involve animals?
Are they vertebrates?Are they non-human primates?Are they genetically modified?Are the cloned farm animals/Are they endangered species?Please indicate the species involved (max 1000 characters)
6. Third countriesIn case of non-European countries are involved, do the research related activities undertaken in these countries raise potential ethics issues? If yes, please specify the countries involved (max 1000 characters):
Please notice that “in case activities undertaken in non-EU countries raise ethics issues, the applicants must ensure that the research conducted outside the EU is legal in France”.
Do you plan to use local resources (e.g. animal; and/or human tissues samples, genetic material, live animals, human remains, materials for historical value, endangered fauna or flora samples, etc.)?Do you plan to import any material from non-EU countries into the EU?For data imports, please fill in also section 4.For imports concerning human cells or tissues, fill in also section3.If yes, please specify the material and countries involved (max 1000 characters):
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Do you plan to export any material from non-EU countries into the EU?For data exports, please fill in also section 4.For exports concerning human cells or tissues, fill in also section3.If yes, please specify the material and countries involved (max 1000 characters):If your research involves low and/or lower middle income countries7, are benefits-sharing measures foreseen?Could the situation in the country put the individual taking part in the research at risk?7. Environment, and health and safetyDoes your research involve the use of elements that may cause harm to the environment, to animals or plants?For research involving animal experiments, please fill in also section 5.
Does your research deal with endangered fauna and/or flora and/or protected areas?Does your research involve the use of elements that may cause harm to humans, including research staff?8. Dual useDoes your research involve dual-use items in the sense of Regulation 428/20098, or other items for which an authorisation is required?9. Exclusive focus on civil applicationsCould your research raise concerns regarding the exclusive focus on civil applications?10. MisuseDoes your research have the potential for misuse (malevolent/criminal/terrorist abuse,..) of research results?11. Other ethics issuesAre there any other ethics issues that should be taken into consideration? If so, please specify (max 1000 characters):
4. DECLARATIONS OF HONOR AND SIGNATURE☐ I declare that “in compliance with the Marie Sklodowska-Curie mobility rule, I have not / will not have resided or carried out my main activity (work, studies, etc.) in France for more than 12 months in the last three years before the call deadline (October, 21st, 2020)”.
☐ I declare that “I am / will be in possession of a doctoral degree9 or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience at the date of the call deadline (October, 21st, 2020)”.
☐ I declare that “I have read the Applicant Guide of the programme, and the references therein, and understand and agree on the requirements, obligations and conditions inherent to the fellowship programme financed by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions”. These requirements, obligations and conditions for example concern (non-exhaustive list) the mandatory training events, Open Access to scientific 7 https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/9065198 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32009R04289 Please see the definition of a doctoral degree in the Application Guide of the call.
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publications and research data, fundamental principles of Ethics and Research Integrity, declaration of any conflict of interest.. ☐ I declare that “the information that I have given on this application form is complete and accurate”. ☐ I declare that, “except as otherwise stated on this form, I have not started the project which forms the basis of this application and no expenditure has been committed or defrayed on it”.
☐ I declare that “the research project including the budget and ressources submitted in this application has been elaborated in concertation with the host laboratory”.
First Name, Name :
Date:
Signature:
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5. ANNEX1: DESCRIPTORS Please use this list to provide the descriptors in section 3.3. As an example, a descriptor is Bioinorganic chemistry or again Catalytic materials (thus not the title C1 – Inorganic chemistry).
C1 – Inorganic Chemistry
Bioinorganic chemistry Catalytic materials Coordination chemistry
Chemistry of non-metals Inorganic chemistry Organometallic chemistry
Radiation and nuclear chemistry Solid state materials
C2 – Organic, Polymer and Molecular Chemistry
Carbohydrates Chirality Click chemistry
Combinatorial chemistry Heterocyclic chemistry Macromolecular chemistry
Molecular architecture and structure Molecular chemistry Natural product synthesis
Nucleic acid chemistry Organic chemistry Organic reaction mechanisms
Peptide chemistry Polymer chemistry Stereochemistry
Supramolecular chemistry Synthetic organic chemistry
C3 – Physical and Analytical Chemistry
Analytical chemistry
Chemical instrumentation and instrumental techniques
Chemical reactions: mechanisms, dynamics, kinetics and catalytic reactions
Chemistry of condensed matter Crystallography and X-ray diffraction Chromatography
Colloid chemistry Corrosion Crystallisation
Electrochemistry, electro dialysis,microfluidics, sensors
Forensic chemistry Homogeneous catalysis
Heterogeneous catalysis Ionic liquids Magnetic resonance
Mass spectrometry Method development in chemistry Microscopy
Molecular dynamics Molecular electronics Photocatalysis
Photochemistry Physical chemistry Physical chemistry of biological systems
Quantum chemistry Separation techniques/extraction Spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques
Surface chemistry Theoretical and computational chemistry
Trace analysis
C4 – Applied and Industrial Chemistry
Batteries Biological chemistry, biochemistry Biomaterials, biomaterial synthesis
Ceramics Coating Enzymology
Food chemistry Fuel cells Graphene, carbon nanotubes
Green chemistry Hydrogen production/storage Intelligent materials, self-assembled materials
Chemistry (CHE)
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Materials for sensors Medicinal chemistry Nanochemistry
Nano-materials: oxides, alloys, composite, organic-inorganic hybrid, nanoparticles
Pharmaceutical processes and production, Regulatory aspects, quality assurance, good manufacturing practice
Plastics
Porous materials, metal organic framework (MOFs)
Solar cells Structural properties of materials
Surface modification Targeted drug delivery/discovery Thin films
Toxicology Water splitting Water treatment/purification
E1 – Economics
Applied research econometrics Behavioural and experimental economics
Economic geography
Economic growth Economic history Economics of education
Environment economics Financial econometrics Game theory
Global macroeconomic challenges Health economics Industrial economics
International trade Labour economics Macroeconomics theory
Monetary economics, international finance
Political economy Public economics
Social economics, welfare economics
Statistics and big data Urban and regional economics
E2 – Economic Development
Circular economy Cluster development Environment issues in development economics
Key enabling technologies for development
Natural resources management Public administration
Research & Open innovation, Competitiveness
E3 – Management
Corporate governance and management
Human resources management Industrial organisation
Research and innovation management
Start-up's, new business models in entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship
Strategy, marketing
Value chain and optimisation
E4 – Finance
Accounting, international accounting standards, reporting, tax issues related to Accounting
Banks, insurance companies, financial intermediaries & fund, credit rating Agencies
Corporate finance, fundamentals analysis, capital budgeting, venture capital, risk assessment
Financial markets, stock markets, fixed income markets, other markets investments, asset pricing, bonds, derivatives, Commodities
G1 - Computer science and informatics
Economic Sciences (ECO)
Information Science and Engineering (ENG)
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Algorithms, distributed, parallel and network algorithms, algorithmic game theory
Artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, multi agent systems
Bioinformatics, e-Health, medical informatics
Cognitive modelling, cognitive engineering, cognitive sciences
Complexity and cryptography, electronic security, privacy, biometrics
Theorem proving, symbolic, algebraic computations
Pervasive computing, ubiquitous computing, ambient intelligence, internet of things
Computer games, computer geometry, multi-media, augmented and virtual reality
Computer graphics, computer vision, multimedia, computer games
Parallel/distributed systems, GPGPU, grid, cloud processing systems
E-commerce, e-business, computationalFinance
E-learning, user modelling, collaborative systems
Intelligent robotics, cybernetics Internet and semantic web, ontologies, database systems and libraries
Machine learning, data mining, statistical data processing and applications
Modelling engineering, human computer interaction, natural language processing
Numerical analysis, simulation, optimisation, modelling tools
Scientific computing and data processing
Sensor networks, embedded systems, hardware platforms
Software engineering, operating systems, computer languages
Neural networks, connectionist systems, fuzzy logic
Evolutionary computing, biologically-inspired computing
Theoretical computer science, formal Methods
Quantum computing, DNA computing, photonic computing
G2 - Systems and Communication Engineering: Electrical, electronic, communication, optical and systems engineering
Control Engineering Diagnostic and implantable devices, environmental monitoring
Electrical and electronic engineering: semiconductors, components, systems
Electronics, photonics Human-computer-interfaces Nano engineering
Networks (communication networks, sensor networks, networks of robots, etc.)
Optical engineering, photonics, lasers
Signal processing
Simulation engineering and modelling
Systems engineering, sensorics, actorics, automation
Wireless communications, communication, high frequency, mobile technology
G3 - Products and Processes Engineering: Product design, process design and control, construction methods, civil engineering, energy processes, material engineering
Aerospace engineering Architecture, smart buildings, smart cities, urban engineering
Chemical engineering, technical chemistry
Civil engineering Computational engineering and computer aided design
Energy collection, conversion and storage, renewable energy
Energy systems, smart energy, smart grids, wireless energy transfer
Environmental engineering and geotechnics
Fluid mechanics, hydraulic-, turbo-, and piston engines
Industrial bioengineering Industrial design (product design, ergonomics, man-machine interfaces, etc.)
Lightweight construction, textile technology
Maritime engineering Materials engineering Mechanical and manufacturing engineering (shaping, mounting, joining, separation)
Production technology, process engineering
Sustainable design (for recycling, for environment, eco-design)
Transport engineering, intelligent transport systems
Waste treatment
Environmental and Geosciences (ENV)
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V1 - Environment and society
Clean technologies, circular economy, life cycle assessment
Environmental determinants of health
Environmental regulations, climate negotiations and citizen science
Environmental risk assessment, monitoring
Mobility and transportation Social and industrial ecology,sustainable development
Spatial and regional planning (including landscape and land management), GIS
Urbanization and urban planning, cities
Waste, by-products and residue management (including from agriculture)
V2 - Earth system science
Atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric composition, air pollution, indoor air quality
Biogeochemistry, biogeochemical cycles
Clean exploration and exploitation of natural resources
Climatology and climate change Cryosphere, dynamics of snow and ice cover, sea ice, permafrost and ice sheets
Earth observations from space/remote sensing
Environmental chemistry, environmental forensics
Geochemistry, crystal chemistry, isotope, geochemistry
Geology, tectonics, volcanology, physics of earth's interior, seismology
Hydrology, water management Meteorology, atmospheric physics and dynamics
Mineralogy, petrology, igneouspetrology, metamorphic petrology
Natural hazards Noise pollution Oceanography, marine science, coastal engineering
Paleoclimatology, paleoecology Physical geography Pollution (water, soil, sediment), rehabilitation and reconstruction of polluted areas, clean technologies
Sedimentology, soil science, palaeontology
Terrestrial ecology, land cover change
V3 - Evolutionary, population and environmental biology
Animal behaviour Biogeography, macro-ecology Biodiversity, conservation biology
Comparative biology Ecology Ecotoxicology
Environmental, marine and freshwater biology
Population biology, population dynamics, population genetics
Species interactions (e.g. food-webs, symbiosis, parasitism, mutualism, bio-invasion)
Systems evolution, biological adaptation, phylogenetics, systematics
V4 - Food Science, Agriculture, Forestry and Non-Medical Biotechnology
Agriculture production systems (animals)
Agriculture production systems (crops), including fertilisation and nutrient management
Applied plant biology
Applied biotechnology (non-medical), bioreactors, applied microbiology
Aquaculture, fisheries Biohazards, biological containment, biosafety, biosecurity
Biomass and biofuels production Biomimetics Crop protection, pest and disease control
Environmental biotechnology, bioremediation, biodegradation
Food sciences, safety, traceability, authenticity, agroindustry
Forestry and forest management, agroforestry
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Soil biology, soil functionality, soil management
L1 - Molecular and Structural Biology
Biophysics (e.g. transport mechanisms, bioenergetics, fluorescence)
DNA synthesis and degradation DNA repair and recombination
Molecular metabolism Molecular interactions Protein synthesis, folding, modification and turnover
Lipid synthesis, modification and turnover
Carbohydrate synthesis, modification and turnover
RNA synthesis, processing, modification and degradation
Structural biology (e.g. crystallography, EM, NMR, PET)
L2 - Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Applied genetic engineering, transgenic organisms, recombinant proteins, biosensors
Bioinformatics Biological systems analysis, modelling and simulation
Biostatistics Computational biology Epigenetics and gene regulation
Genetic epidemiology Genomics and functional genomics Genetic and genomic variation and related disorders
Comparative, evolutionary and population genomics
Chromosome structure organisation and dynamics
Metabolomics (including glycomics)
Molecular genetics, reverse genetics and RNAi
Proteomics Quantitative genetics
Systems biology Transcriptomics Plant genetics
Genome editing Genetic pharmacology
L3 - Cellular and Developmental Biology
Developmental biology and technology
Pattern formation and embryology in animal organisms
Molecular transport mechanisms
Mechanisms of growth control and cell proliferation
Cell differentiation, physiology anddynamics
Morphology and functional imaging of cells
Organelle biology Plant development pattern formation and embryology in plants
Molecular mechanisms of signal transduction
Stem cells and cellular programming Mechanisms and dynamics of cell migration
L4 - Physiology, Pathophysiology and Endocrinology
Ageing Cancer and its biological basis Cardiovascular diseases
Comparative physiology Endocrinology Metabolism, biological basis of metabolism related disorders
Organ physiology and pathophysiology
Environmental physiology Rare/orphan Diseases
Reproductive biomedicine (reproductive physiology and endocrinology, infertility and pregnancy research)
L5 - Neurosciences and neural disorders
Behavioural neuroscience (e.g. Cognitive neuroscience (e.g. learning, memory, emotions,
Neural development and neuroplasticity
Life Sciences (LIF)
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sleep, rhythms, speech, handedness) consciousness)
Mechanisms of pain Molecular and cellular neuroscience Neuroanatomy and excitability
Physiology of nerves and motor systems
Medicines, psychoactive drugs and pharmacology, poison.
Neuroimaging and computational neuroscience
Neurological disorders (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease)
Psychiatric disorders and clinical psychology (e.g. schizophrenia, autism, Tourette's syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, attention deficit, hyperactivity disorder, addiction)
Sensory perception (nose and smell, tongue and taste, eyes and vision, ears and hearing, skin, pain, touch and movements)
L6 - Immunity and infection
Bacteriology Biological basis of cancer immunity Biological basis of auto-immunity/ tolerance
Biological basis of immunity related inflammatory disorders
Biological basis of other immunity related disorders
Cellular and adaptive immunity
Immunogenetics Immunological memory and tolerance
Immunosignalling
Microbiology Parasitology Phagocytosis and innate immunity
Prevention and treatment of infection by pathogens (e.g. vaccination, antibiotics, fungicide)
Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases in animals
Virology
L7 - Diagnostic tools, therapies and public health
Diagnostic tools (e.g. genetic, molecular diagnostic)
Drug discovery and design (formulation and delivery)
Drug therapy and clinical studies
In vivo bio and medical imaging In vitro cell and tissue imaging Environment and health risks, occupational medicine
Gene therapy, cell therapy, regenerative medicine
Tissue regeneration and engineering Immunotherapy (vaccine discovery, genetic vaccines)
Health services, health care research Medical engineering and technology
Personalised medicine (diagnostic/prognostic biomarker, patient-orientated management solutions)
Pharmacology, pharmacogenomics Public health and epidemiology Radiation therapy
Surgery
M1 - Mathematics
Algebraic geometry Algebraic number theory Algebraic topology
Algorithms and complexity Analytic number theory Category theory and algebraic structures
Combinatorics Complex analysis Complex geometry
Differential Geometry Functional analysis Game Theory
General topology Graph Theory Group Theory
Harmonic analysis Homological algebra Low dimensional topology
Mathematical logic and set theory Non commutative Geometry Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamic Systems
Partial Differential Equations Probability Ring theory
Mathematics (MAT)
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Set theory
M2 – Applied Mathematics
Control Theory Data Analysis Mathematical aspects of Biology
Mathematical aspects of Computer Science
Mathematical aspects of Economy andFinance
Mathematical aspects of Physics
Mathematics in Engineering and otherApplied Sciences
Numerical analysis and scientific computing
Operational Research
Optimization Scientific Computing Statistics
P1 – Particle and Nuclear Physics
Fundamental interactions and fields Neutrino oscillations Nuclear physics, heavy ions
Nuclear physics, nuclear structure Particle accelerators and detectors Particle physics, experiment
Particle physics, theory/phenomenology
Supersymmetric particles Quantum chromodynamics
Quantum field theory
P2 – Atomic and molecular physics, optics
Atomic physics Chemical Physics Cold/Ultra-cold atoms and molecules
Laser physics Metrology and measurement Molecular physics
Nano-optics Non-linear optics Interferometry
Optical physics Photonics Statistical physics (gases)
Quantum optics Quantum electrodynamics
P3 - Condensed matter physics
Condensed matter, thermal properties
Condensed matter, transport properties
Condensed matter, mechanical and acoustical properties, lattice dynamics
Electronic properties of materials, surfaces, interfaces
Films and Interfaces Fluid dynamics
Gas and plasma physics High pressure physics Low-temperature physics
Magnetism and strongly correlated systems
Mesoscopic physics
Nanophysics: nanoelectronics, nanophotonics, nanomagnetism, nanoelectromechanics
Phase transitions, phase equilibria Polymer physics Semiconductors and insulators
Soft condensed matter Spintronics Statistical mechanics (condensed matter)
Structure of solids and liquids Superconductivity Superfluids
Surface Physics
P4 – Astrophysics, Cosmology, Space science
Active Galactic Nucleus (AGN) , QSO Astrobiology, astrochemistry Astrometry
Physics (PHY)
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Astronomical instrumentation: telescopes, detectors, techniques
Astrophysical jets, accretion phenomena
Big bang nucleosynthesis
Clusters of galaxies and large scale structures
Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB)
Cosmology
Dark matter, dark energy Formation and evolution of galaxies Formation, structure and evolution of stars
Extrasolar planets and exoplanets Gravitational lensing Gravitational waves
High energy astrophysics Interstellar medium Nuclear astrophysics
Radio astronomy Relativistic astrophysics Solar physics
Solar system and planetary science Space weather
P5 – Applied physics
Acoustics Agrophysics Biophysics and biophysical techniques
Communication Physics Complex systems, Networks Computational Physics
Geophysics Laser applications Medical Physics
Nanotechnology: nanomaterials, tools and techniques, applications of nanotechnology
Optical engineering Optoelectronics
Photodetectors Photonics applications Photovoltaics and solar cells
Plasmonics Quantum electronics Quantum Technology and Quantum Devices
Solid-state devices
S1 - Sociology, social anthropology
Ageing, health social policies Attitudes and values Demography, population issues and policies
Fertility, family dynamics, policies Gender studies Globalization, glocalization, antiglobalism
Inequalities, discrimination, prejudice, aggression and violence, antisocial behaviour
Kinship, cultural dimensions of classification and cognition, identity
Migration, refugees, asylum, interethnic relations, conflicts and integration of migrants
Myth, ritual, symbolic representations, religious studies
Qualitative methods, ethnography, case studies
Rural population, agriculture, innovation, depopulation
Social economy, social entrepreneurship
Social influence, power and group behaviour, classroom management
Social integration, exclusion, inequalities, participation and prosocial behaviour
Social structure, social mobility Social theory Social welfare and neoliberalism
Sociology of education Sociology of knowledge Transformation of societies, democratization, social movements
Urban sociology, urban theory, urbanstudies, global cities, territorialisation
Work, employment, precariousness Youth studies
S2 - Political science
Comparative politics Development studies Electoral politics, Political parties,Citizenship and public engagement
EU and European politics Foreign policy Game theory, Logic of collective choice
Human, economic and social geography
International relations, Global governance,International politics and history; geopolitics
Migration policy
Political economy Political systems and institutions, governance
Political theory, Political thought,Political philosophy; Ideologies
Politics of gender, Race, Discrimination and inequalities; Identity politics
Public administration, Public policies Regional and territorial politics
Relations with public interest groups Theories of conflict, violence and security; Negotiation and mediation
S3 - Law
Business, corporate and securities law
Comparative law Criminal law
Education law Employment and labour law, social law
European law
Family and juvenile law Health law Intellectual property and innovation law; Data protection law, IT law
International law, human and civil rights; Violence, conflict and peacebuilding
Legal systems, constitutions, foundations of law
Private law, consumer protection law
Public law, immigration law, environmental law
Sports and entertainment law
S4 - Communication
Communication networks, media, including social media, information society
Crisis communication theory and procedures
Digital social research, audiovisual social services
Information & communication technology and the world of work
Information society and education Institutional communication
Lobbying Political communication and strategy Social communication, verbal and non verbal communication
Social studies of science and technology
S5 - Cognition, psychology, linguistics
Biological psychology: mind-body connection, health, stress and disease
Cognitive psychology: learning, cognition
Development across the life-span and developmental psychopathology
Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)
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S7 – Education
Education systems, institutions and policies, sociology of education
Educational assessment, feedback Learning technologies, e-learning, tutoring systems, learning analytics
Lifelong learning, workplace learning and training, heutagogy
Philosophy of education, human development
Teaching and learning methodologies, pedagogy, andragogy, psychology of education
S8 - Literature, arts, music, cultural and comparative studies
African literature Classics, ancient Greek and Latin literature and art
Comparative literature
Computational modelling and digitisation in the cultural Sphere
Contemporary literature Cultural memory, intangible cultural heritage
Cultural studies, cultural diversity History of art and architecture, arts-based research
History of art criticism
History of books, codicology History of collections History of fashion design
History of literature Latin American literature Library and archival science; Librarianship
Literary theory and comparative literature, literary styles
Medieval literature Modern literature
Museums and exhibitions, conservation and restoration
Music and musicology, history of music
Oriental and East Asian literature
Textual philology, palaeography and epigraphy
Visual arts, performing arts, film, design
S9 - Archaeology, history and memory
American archaeology, art and culture
Ancient history Asian archaeology, art and culture
Classical archaeology and art, history of archaeology
Collective memories, identities, lieux de mémoire, oral history
Colonial and post-colonial history, global and transnational history, entangled histories
Cultural heritage, cultural memory Cultural history; History of collective identities and memories
Diplomatics
Early and modern archaeology Egyptology and ancient near eastern archaeology, art and culture
Gender history
General archaeology, archaeometry, landscape archaeology
Historiography, theory and methods in history, including the analysis of digital data
History of ideas, intellectual history, history of science, techniques and technologies
Industrial archaeology Medieval history Military history
Modern and contemporary archaeology
Modern and contemporary history Numismatics, epigraphy
Prehistory, palaeoanthropology, palaeodemography, protohistory
Social, economic, cultural and political history